assemblage x + 1
by Gary Hardaway
all words are found words
unless you mint them yourself
but then they'd still be made
of found letters
unless you designed the letters yourself
in which case you'd still be in debt
to something you found
but don't remember finding
so here we all are
deep in debt
hopeless of ever being unbeholden
and original
Truth. And a writer's nightmare. Yes to this piece.
A profundity before morning coffee is hard for me to process, but I managed. Good one.*
Ah, sighs. Yes. *
Thanks, Sam, JP, and Penny.
Great.
Really well written, Gary. We must humbly pay our respects while remaining always on the hunt for new land which may require cupping water inside the cuffs of persnickity raincoats.
"hopeless of ever being unbeholden" Great line. Thoughtful and simple.*
Good words caressing the endless debt. *
Thanks, Beate.